Den 12. mann (2017)

They were 12 saboteurs. The Nazis killed 11 of them. This is the true story of the one who got away...

Director:

Harald Zwart

Writer:

Petter Skavlan (as Alex Boe)

Stars:

Thomas Gullestad, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Marie Blokhus

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thomas Gullestad	...	Jan Baalsrud
Jonathan Rhys Meyers	...	Kurt Stage
Marie Blokhus	...	Gudrun Grønvoll
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen	...	Marius Grønvoll
Vegar Hoel	...	Sigurd Eskeland
Håkon T. Nielsen	...	Erik Reichelt
Eirik Risholm Velle	...	Per Blindheim
Daniel Frikstad	...	Gabriel Salvesen
Eric Dirnes	...	Bjørn Norman Bolstad
Alexander Zwart	...	Sjur Ludvigsen Trovåg
Torgny Gerhard Aanderaa	...	Sverre Odd Kverhellen
Håkon Smeby	...	Harald Peter Ratvik
Axel Barø Aasen	...	Frithjof Meyer Haugland
Ole Victor Corral	...	Magnus Johan Kvalvik
Kim Jøran Olsen	...	Nils 'Nigo' Nilsen

Storyline

True World War II story about Jan Baalsrud, one of the 12 saboteurs sent in 1943 from England to the Nazi occupied Northern Norway. After their boat is sunk by the Germans, Jan goes on the run towards the neutral Sweden. However, the brutal weather conditions turn out to possibly be an even greater foe than the Nazi patrols.

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Plot Keywords:

nazi occupied norway | world war two | nazi | nazi occupation | year 1943 | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | Thriller | War

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Thomas Gullestad lost 15kg (33 pounds) in just 8 weeks for the role.

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Connections

Referenced in La noche de...: La noche de... El duodécimo hombre (2019)

User Reviews

One of the best WWII movie. The soldier was tough real togh .

Biographical movie with suspenseful ending.He was strong man.

Did the last scene really happened?

Details

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian German English Saami

Release Date:

25 December 2017 (Norway)

Also Known As:

The 12th Man

Filming Locations:

Lyngen, Troms, Norway

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,567,121

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nordisk Film Production AS, Zwart Arbeid

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1